Jay Waggoner
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Lima, Ohio, United States
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Jay Waggoner, a native of Fremont, Ohio, received a Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics from Ohio Northern University and a Master of Arts in Math Education from Bowling Green State University. Jay spent his entire 39 year career teaching for Shawnee Local Schools, near Lima, Ohio. Though he started at the junior high level, he soon moved to the high school level where, at one time or another, he taught every math course ever offered at Shawnee, including AP Calculus, which he taught for the last thirty years of his career. Now retired from teaching, he picks up spending money for vacations by selling used books on eBay and abebooks . . . and writing puzzle books. With the used books, he hopes to sell them for more than he paid for them. With the puzzle books, he hopes to either help many learn or relearn math, and eventually wishes to make math a mainstream recreational activity. That goal will have been attained when John (or Joan) Q. Public sees the license plate - MW1331, and thinks: "My Word, eleven cubed."
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Pre-Algebra Proverbs WITH Explanations,Digital Mini-Textbook,Mathacrostics Puzzl
We have decided to take one of our more popular puzzle series and make it even more user-friendly in a couple ways. First, we are making each of the books in the series entirely digital for those who prefer digital to hard copy (for those who prefer hard copy please go to our Value Added Publishing site) and second, we will be writing introductory explanations for EACH of the individual mathacrostics puzzles. Pre-Algebra Proverbs Mathacrostics has now been completed. This listing is
6th - 12th
Algebra, Geometry, Math
Pre-Algebra Proverbs,51 Digital Supplementary Mathacrostics Puzzles,Review
We believe this book of “mathacrostics” puzzles can be appreciated by two major audiences. It will definitely be useful to those wishing to review, re-learn, or learn beginning algebra and geometry (pre-algebra) – while having some fun doing so. Working back and forth between the quote and the problems should provide any necessary, or needed, discovery, insight, and preparation. For those who simply enjoy doing math, it will provide an alternative recreational puzzle to crosswords, word-searc
6th - 12th
Algebra, Geometry, Math
Just The Explanations for Pre-Algebra Proverbs Mathacrostics Puzzles
This offering is NOT the collection of 51 Pre-Algebra Proverbs Mathacrostics Puzzles. It IS the collection of 51 Explanations of how to do the problems involved in each of the 51 puzzles . . . which you may already have . . . or you can purchase through another listing. Explanation 1 precedes Mathacrostics Puzzle 1 . . . through Explanation 51 preceding Mathacrostics Puzzle 51. If you'd like hard copies of either the book or these Explanations please contact us through our Value Added Publish
6th - 12th
Algebra, Geometry, Math
Getting the Angles on Mallards, using algebra to find sides and angles
This puzzle, along with most of the other puzzles that I write, is an attempt to integrate, review, and blend. I want to integrate more than one subject in a learning activity. All of life’s experiences are integrated activities. I want to review previous material a student (puzzle doer) has been exposed to. We get better at tasks in life by repetition. I want to blend a learning experience with as many other learning situations as I can. Few life experiences are isolated happenings.
8th - 12th, Adult Education
Algebra, Geometry, Math Test Prep
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Jay Waggoner, a native of Fremont, Ohio, received a Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics from Ohio Northern University and a Master of Arts in Math Education from Bowling Green State University. Jay spent his entire 39 year career teaching for Shawnee Local Schools, near Lima, Ohio. Though he started at the junior high level, he soon moved to the high school level where, at one time or another, he taught every math course ever offered at Shawnee, including AP Calculus, which he taught for the last thirty years of his career. Now retired from teaching, he picks up spending money for vacations by selling used books on eBay and abebooks . . . and writing puzzle books. With the used books, he hopes to sell them for more than he paid for them. With the puzzle books, he hopes to either help many learn or relearn math, and eventually wishes to make math a mainstream recreational activity. That goal will have been attained when John (or Joan) Q. Public sees the license plate - MW1331, and thinks: "My Word, eleven cubed."
Teaching style
It varies with the class and the chemistry of the class BUT as I progressed in my career two things became increasingly important and evident: First, students (REGARDLESS of their age/class) need to get out of their seats with some degree of frequency and up to the black/white boards to do problems. Only by doing can one learn. Students love it. Second, ALL students need constant review. I try to make reviewing fun with puzzles.
Awards & shining teacher moments
Making Shawnee the Best It Can Be
Presenter at several Ohio Council of Teachers of Mathematics meetings.
Speaker and presenter at many meetings and sessions.
My own education history
Graduated from Fremont Ross High School.
Bachelor of Arts with a Math Major from Ohio Northern University.
Master of Arts with a Cognate in Mathematics from Bowling Green State University.
Additional biographical information
I see.
I read.
I think.
I do.
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